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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers mv: cannot unlink ???? Post 90565 by super_duper_guy on Wednesday 23rd of November 2005 10:35:11 PM
Old 11-23-2005
mv: cannot unlink ????
Hello all,

I have a script which runs every 15 minutes and moves all but latest 10 files from a directory (A) to Directory (B).

Most of the times this job runs fine but sometimes it is giving "mv: cannot unlink {Target Directory name } : Permissions denied."

Any help about this error msg would be appreciated ?

A sample output is attached.

Thanks

***************************************************

11/23/2005 20:00:37
mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001965 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup

mv: cannot unlink /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup: Permission denied

11/23/2005 20:30:37

mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001966 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup
mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001968 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup
mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001969 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup

11/23/2005 22:00:40

mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001974 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup
mv: cannot unlink /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup: Permission denied

mv /local/oracle/GTTPRD/arch/GTTPRD.log.0001.0000001973 to /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup
mv: cannot unlink /local/oracle/GTTPRD/backup: Permission denied
 

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